Hong Kong Chief Reflects
On First 9 Months in Post

Updated April 2, 1998 12:01 a.m. ET

The past year has been a challenging one for Hong Kong's chief executive, Tung Chee Hwa, the former shipping executive who on July 1 became the city's first leader under Chinese sovereignty. Nine months into the job, however, he appears relaxed and comfortable talking about the myriad issues he has had to face. Following are excerpts from an interview with Mr. Tung conducted by The Asian Wall Street Journal's editor Reginald Chua, managing...